Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-08
APPEAL TO CITIZENS.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY TEE CAMP
PINAscE COMMITTEE.
Thanks 20 kewspspers-DepOsit OF
Funds Invitations sont Out-su5
scriptions Coming In.

The Lee Camp Finance Committee
met yesterday in the Cham ber- ol-Com-
morcc rooms at noon. Present: Cap
tain Robert Z. Blankenship. Colonel
l.. /. Bass, Captain John Maxwell
Captain George A. Ainslie, Mr Joseph
c. Dickcrson, and Sergeant d. Smith
RcdiOrd.
After a general talk and exchange OF
views on the situation each member
pledged himself to work zealously for
the cause in hand.
RESOLUTIONS or THAMES, &c.
Captain Blankenship offered the fol-
lowing:
Rcsoiycd. That the thanks OF this
committee be rendered the editors Of
the city newspapers for their prompt
efforts to collect funds for the neces-
sary expenses attending the celebrl-
tion OF the laying of the cornerstone Of
the monument to our illustrious leader
and for their liberal subscriptions to the
fund.
Rcsolcod, That the Richmond Cham
Der Of Commerce be, and is hereby, re-
quested to cooperate with this commit.
tee in raising the necessary funds to
make the celebration worthy Of the oc-
casiOn and of the city Of Richmond.
RcsOircd, That the State Bank Of
Virginia be the depository for all funds
collected to defray the expenses of the
ceremonies attending the laying Of the
corner stone of the II. T.. Lee monu-
mcnt, and that the account he kept in
the name of "Ihe Finance Committee
of Il. i. Lee Camp, Confederate Vete-
Ians."
Hcsoired, That We earnestly urge all
citizens, without distinction of parties
or color, to aid us in making this Occa-
sion one worthy of this proud city,
which for four long years attracted and
held the attention Of the whole civilized
world.
Unanimously adopted.
THE INVITATIONS.
The Military Committee yesterday
sent out invitations to all the military
organizations in the South. The invi-
tatons to the President, Governors,
Cabinet officers, and other high officers
have not yet been finished by the litho-
graphers-A. Hoen n Go. They will
be in few days. Captain G.. A. Bo-
hannon has made up a partial list,
which is being added to from time 10
time. The invitations will be sent out
on tie same plan.
THE EXPENSES.
As the Council refused to give pecu-
Diarv aid TO the celebration, the only
course open is to raise the money by
subscription. 1t is hoped this can be
done by voluntary offers of assistance,
and it is fair to presume it can be. &
subscription list has been started at the
NtQtc newspaper Office, and the Timcs
has offered to be one of fifty to give
500 apiece. The IVhig hos gwen $2j.
The SUITE started its list with 32j, to
which Captain A. Pizzini added S2j.
Jenkins a. Walthall have put in SO,
Fomqurcan, Price d Co., S2j, and Cul-
lingworth d Ellison, $lO0-making
total of SiS5.
Let all who feel an interest in the
prosperity and good name of Rich
moud give according to their means,
and we viii soon have enough money
to sustain the city's reputation for
doing this decently and in order"
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
The Board Of Directors Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce meet this evening at
c o'clock, and it is likely some action
will then be taken to aid Lee Camp in
their noble work.